Get the Facts: The shifting veteran landscape

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The Biden administration says that veteran homelessness is at its lowest level ever since the government started tracking that data. Back in 2009, the number of veterans without stable housing is down more than half. Since then, the Biden administration is taking credit for getting more than 133,000 beds into permanent homes. They’re also touting the Department of Veterans Affairs processed *** record 2.5 million disability claims this year. In 2022 Congress expanded health care for veterans with chronic health conditions, specifically those exposed to chemicals in Vietnam or fumes from garbage fires during the wars on terror, more veterans than expected took advantage of that program. Congress had to approve an extra $3 billion in order to keep those benefits flowing through the end of the year in Washington. I’m Amy Lowe.

Get the Facts: The shifting veteran landscape

Veterans are spread across the country, but their numbers are dwindling.According to the Census Bureau, U.S. military veterans account for 6.1% of the nation’s adult population as of 2023. The highest concentration is in Alaska, where around one in every 10 adults previously served in the armed forces. The makeup of these veterans has changed over time: a decade ago, 6.7% of all veterans had served during World War II. Now, just above a half of a percent of all living veterans were enlisted then. As time passes, that number is only going to fall – Calvin Graham, the youngest known U.S. servicemember during World War II, would be 94 if he were still alive today. Overall, the number of living U.S. military veterans has dropped from 19.6 million in 2013 to 15.8 million in 2023.Nearly half of all veterans served in the Army, based on data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The next most common branch is the Navy, followed by the Air Force and the Marines.

Veterans are spread across the country, but their numbers are dwindling.

According to the Census Bureau, U.S. military veterans account for 6.1% of the nation’s adult population as of 2023. The highest concentration is in Alaska, where around one in every 10 adults previously served in the armed forces.

The makeup of these veterans has changed over time: a decade ago, 6.7% of all veterans had served during World War II. Now, just above a half of a percent of all living veterans were enlisted then. As time passes, that number is only going to fall – Calvin Graham, the youngest known U.S. servicemember during World War II, would be 94 if he were still alive today. Overall, the number of living U.S. military veterans has dropped from 19.6 million in 2013 to 15.8 million in 2023.

Nearly half of all veterans served in the Army, based on data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The next most common branch is the Navy, followed by the Air Force and the Marines.

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